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Psych With Mike

Dr. Michael E. Mahon

Being human is hard work. Let Psych With Mike be your users manual to make it a little easier. Psych With Mike started as a radio show in 2017 and has now evolved into a podcast. The show explores topical events from a psychological perspective and gives insightful, practical and expert information. Psych With Mike is presented by two individuals with more than 60 years of clinical experience between them.

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32:16

Just Breathe

Psych With Mike ·

2023/02/24

Breathwork is a core technique in counseling and psychotherapy. It has also been a central tenet of practices as old as Zen meditation. But what are the therapeutic and/or health benefits of breathwork? https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/science-says-use-relaxing-breath-method-to-fall-asleep-faster-starting-tonight.html

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34:35

Otto Kernberg is Still Alive! Who Knew?

Psych With Mike ·

2023/02/17

Otto Kernberg is one of the most influential theorists responsible for our understanding of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)! https://www.verywellmind.com/borderline-personality-disorder-meaning-425191

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35:14

What Does it Mean to be a Dry Drunk?

Psych With Mike ·

2023/02/10

There is a whole vocabulary associated with recovery from alcohol and drugs. For those who are not in the program or do not work professionally with those in recovery, this can be very confusing. Brett recently was talking to a friend about what it means to be a dry drunk and found that even he had many questions. https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/what-to-know-dry-drunk-syndrome

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38:49

Ketamine and Depression

Psych With Mike ·

2023/02/03

Ketamine is the only psychedelic substance that has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of depression, so far. How does this drug help depression and will other psychedelics get approval in the future? https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/09/12/ketamine-therapy-explained/

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32:22

What is the Enneagram

Psych With Mike ·

2023/01/27

The Enneagram is a personality classification system based on the work and theories of Carl Gustav Jung.

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32:03

The Best Advice from 2022

Psych With Mike ·

2023/01/20

In early 2023, Brett and I discuss 10 lessons from 2022. https://www.wellandgood.com/best-advice-from-therapists/

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31:36

Understanding Insecure Attachment

Psych With Mike ·

2023/01/13

Attachment styles play a huge part in successful and enjoyable relationships. But most of us do not even know what our attachment style is. https://www.verywellhealth.com/insecure-attachment-5220170

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34:40

Are There Narcissistic Kids?

Psych With Mike ·

2023/01/06

A current buzzword in psychology and also society at large is, entitled child. But before that psychology had a word for those who saw themselves as wonderful and that was narcissism. Are these separate concepts or just opposite sides of the same coin? https://awarenessact.com/narcissistic-children-are-raised-by-parents-who-do-these-8-things/?fbclid=IwAR1wcd8eu0xHxiY3nW24f3mZ9Dr7zxmg2jo9jwcULvBPhqIt1lcKoDXwJts

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35:40

How to Create Resolutions You Can Actually Stick With

Psych With Mike ·

2022/12/30

Happy New Year to you and your loved ones from us at Psych with Mike. This is a revisit of a conversation that Brett and I had on making resolutions that work. Enjoy and the best of luck in the new year!

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34:03

Habits of Unhealthy People

Psych With Mike ·

2022/12/23

It's been a long two years. Over this holiday season, many of us may be re-evaluating our behavior in the hopes of making better choices and improving our physical and mental health in the new year. But to do this effectively we need to know what behaviors we may have fallen into that are not the healthiest for us. https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbradberry/2016/07/26/10-troubling-habits-of-chronically-unhappy-people/?sh=33018b6b70f3

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32:07

The Power of Letting Go

Psych With Mike ·

2022/12/16

All of us have past trauma that affects us in the present. It is cliche to hear someone say "you have to let it go". But how do you do this? https://www.berkeleywellbeing.com/letting-go.html https://unfoldingtheuniversewithin.com/the-art-of-letting-go-of-the-past/

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28:29

Avoidant Attachment Style

Psych With Mike ·

2022/12/09

Relationships are at the core of being a healthy human being. We develop attachment styles as a result of our experiences early in our lives. One of these attachment styles is avoidant attachment. Today we discuss the characteristics of this attachment style and how it impacts our relationships. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-clarity/202206/what-is-avoidant-self-attachment

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31:24

The Neurology of Fear and Anxiety

Psych With Mike ·

2022/12/02

As better ways of exploring the way our brains are connected become available, we are mapping these connections with greater precision. Does a better, more comprehensive map of the way areas of the brain operate make psychology more of a "hard" science? https://neurosciencenews.com/amygdala-emotion-20969/

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35:01

The Language of Passive Aggression

Psych With Mike ·

2022/11/25

We all have heard someone accuse someone of being passive-aggressive. But how many of us really know what that means or how to identify the behavior? https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/25/the-3-biggest-signs-of-passive-aggressive-and-childish-behavior-harvard-body-language-expert.html

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32:32

Why Therapy Sucks

Psych With Mike ·

2022/11/18

Therapy and mental health are recognized as being in epidemic-like short supply. With the pandemic and political division, people are finding their mental health has taken a big hit over the last couple of years. And yet there is growing dissatisfaction among therapy devotees and unequal availability of therapy services across socioeconomic domains. https://www.wired.com/story/therapy-broken-mental-health-challenges/

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32:37

The Epidemic of Loneliness

Psych With Mike ·

2022/11/11

As we move beyond the pandemic we are seeing a significant increase in the number of persons who express that they are feeling lonely. What are the factors that are contributing to this besides the isolation of the pandemic? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-ptsd/202207/how-childhood-trauma-can-lead-adult-loneliness

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33:25

Self Talk to Boost Your Confidence

Psych With Mike ·

2022/11/04

We could all use a little boost to our self-esteem. You're welcome! https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/18/want-to-sound-and-feel-more-confident-ditch-these-11-phrases-from-your-vocabulary-say-psychologists.html

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33:14

What is Happening to the Human Attention Span?

Psych With Mike ·

2022/10/28

Studies indicate that the human attention span has significantly shortened since the rise of social media. Why is it getting so hard for us to focus our attention? https://www.ranieriandco.com/post/changing-attention-span-and-what-it-means-for-content-in-2021 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/apr/16/got-a-minute-global-attention-span-is-narrowing-study-reveals

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34:42

The Neuroscience of Enlightenment

Psych With Mike ·

2022/10/21

Enlightenment, self-actualization, and, mindfulness are ideal states of being that we are all striving for. But what is the neuroscience that supports the idea that enlightenment is a real phenomenon that has beneficial effects? https://bigthink.com/the-well/neuroscience-of-enlightenment/

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33:05

The Psychological Consequences of Family Estrangement

Psych With Mike ·

2022/10/14

Should you go or not go to Thanksgiving? Are you the one tearing the family apart when you identify familial dysfunction? Good questions. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brothers-sisters-strangers/202206/how-family-estrangement-echoes-across-generations

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